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FILE - The chamber of the House of Representatives is seen at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

State of the Union live updates: Latest on Biden’s speech

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

"If we start granting others the sacred right reserved for U.S. citizens it puts the whole democratic process at risk," said Rep. Jeff Duncan, a South Carolina Republican who has pushed for a tougher line against localities that now include illegal immigrants in their voting population. (Associated Press)

Bills to expose privacy threats from China clear first hurdle, meet with Democratic complaints

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Senate intel leaders raise alarm over alleged leak of Facebook user data to foreign developers

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning gestures during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Thursday, Oct 13, 2022. China said Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, it will “resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the United States, as relations between the two countries deteriorate further. (AP Photo/Liu Zheng, File)

China says will ‘safeguard interests’ over balloon shootdown

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Illustration on government subsidization of the solar energy industry by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Congress right to defend U.S. solar makers against China

By Michael Stumo

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Sept. 30, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Al Drago/Pool via AP, File)

Crackdown on China pits GOP vs. investors

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell, left, gestures as he speaks to China's Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao during a meeting via teleconference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Australian and Chinese trade ministers held their first bilateral meeting in three years Monday as Australia urges China to lift official and unofficial barriers that are costing exporters 20 billion Australian dollars ($14 billion) a year. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China as the Biden administration weighs a broader response to the discovery of a high-altitude Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States, a U.S. official said Friday.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Ensuring America wins tech innovation race against China

By Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Frances F. Townsend and and Michael J. Morell

This photo provided by Jason Sellers shows U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that he ordered U.S. officials to shoot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon earlier this week and that national security leaders decided the best time for the operation was when it got over water. (Jason Sellers via AP)

Biden aide: Ramped-up surveillance after Trump years uncovered more Chinese spy balloon incursions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

People watch the INS Vikrant leave for trials in the Arabian Sea in Kochi, India, July 2, 2022. India is preparing to relaunch INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier after a major refit, a critical step toward fulfilling its plan to deploy two carrier battle groups as it seeks to strengthen its regional maritime power to counter China's increasing assertiveness. (AP Photo/Melton Antony)

India’s aircraft carriers key to Indo-Pacific strategy

By Ashok Sharma and David Rising - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Brian Branch, a large balloon drifts above the Kingstown, N.C. area, with an airplane and its contrail seen below it. (Brian Branch via AP)

Biden just told the world it’s OK to spy on America

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives the keynote address at U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan's Faith & Freedom BBQ fundraiser on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Anderson, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Former Trump officials say they were never informed of Chinese spy balloon surveillance

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Military attendees leave after the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2022. In a speech that used the word security 26 times, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Beijing will &quot;work faster&quot; to modernize the party's military wing, the People's Liberation Army, and &quot;enhance the military's strategic capabilities.&quot; (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Balloons serve multiple roles in Chinese warfare

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

iPhone 7's screen shows several social media application icons. (File photo credit: Wachiwit via Shutterstock)

Bipartisan bills would expose privacy threats posed by China-linked apps

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Schumer defends Biden’s response to China’s spying; Senate to receive classified briefing on Feb. 15

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The downing of the suspected Chinese spy balloon by a missile from an F-22 fighter jet created a spectacle over one of the state's tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering. (Chad Fish via AP)

China: U.S. violated ‘international practice’ in shooting down spy balloon

By Guy Taylor and Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The downing of the suspected Chinese spy balloon by a missile from an F-22 fighter jet created a spectacle over one of the state’s tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering. (Chad Fish via AP)

China claims U.S. ‘overreacted’ in shooting down spy balloon

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China as the Biden administration weighs a broader response to the discovery of a high-altitude Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States, a U.S. official said Friday.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China plays down Blinken’s canceled visit over balloon

By Huizhong Wu - Associated Press

FILE - The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China as the Biden administration weighs a broader response to the discovery of a high-altitude Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States, a U.S. official said Friday. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky

By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp - Associated Press

This photo provided by Jason Sellers shows U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that he ordered U.S. officials to shoot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon earlier this week and that national security leaders decided the best time for the operation was when it got over water. (Jason Sellers via AP)

China says U.S. shooting down balloon a ‘serious violation of international practice’

By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani and Lolita C. Blador - Associated Press